Privacy

Guest Post: Privacy, Data Protection Are Top ESG Concerns

Guest Post: Privacy, Data Protection Are Top ESG Concerns

The 451 Alliance asked respondents to their Q2 2021 connected customer survey a series of questions to gauge the importance of different aspects of ESG when choosing which brands to make purchases from.

OPINION: California Must End DMV Data Sales

OPINION: California Must End DMV Data Sales

The on-going efforts of the California DMV to monetize the information of California consumers - information collected using the full force of state requirement and gathered on forms with which citizens must comply - has generated tens of millions in revenue to DMV through sale to private businesses. This practice must end immediately.

Opinion: Where are the promised fixes to the new privacy law?

Opinion: Where are the promised fixes to the new privacy law?

One year ago, the California Legislature passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed it into law. Even at passage, the legislative leadership recognized its flaws – what some observers called an “unmitigated disaster in the making” – and committed to addressing its flaws in the year before it took effect in January of 2020.

The FCC and Privacy: A Conversation with The Hon. Peter Swire

The FCC and Privacy: A Conversation with The Hon. Peter Swire

The Honorable Peter Swire served in privacy roles in the Clinton and Obama Administrations. Leading up to the filing deadline on the FCC's proposed rulemaking regarding privacy and ISPs, we spoke to Peter about a study released recently by the Institute for Information Security and Privacy at Georgia Tech.

CTC Heads to Washington

CTC Heads to Washington

Legislation surrounding tax, trade, cybersecurity, broadband, privacy, new technology, and workforce development is always changing. Participants in the annual CompTIA DC Fly-In capture opportunities to join in panel discussions with Capitol Hill staff and think tanks and a range of meetings with Congressional members and staff.